Too Many Bullet Points

I was at a conference recently that, for the most part, was very, very good. Most of the presenters focused on leading good discussions using visuals simply as a tool to further that discussion. So it was a shock to the system when one or two times I found myself in a presentation where somebody felt the need to read to me the bullet points on a PowerPoint slide. I was surprised at how visceral the reaction was, how quickly I felt like screaming!

I’m convinced that there is a correlation between the number of bullet points in your PowerPoint slide and the chance that someone at the back of the room will scream.

Inspired by Presentation Zen and Apollo Ideas.